dissemination; spreading of information
pregnancy; conception; gestation
early (days); initial stage; initial
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
health; healthy; sound; fit
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
this and that; one thing or another
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
high spirits; gleeful mood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
main cause; primary factor
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry